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Author Moghadam, Reza, author

Title Labor market issues in Belgium : an international perspective / prepared by Reza Moghadam ; authorized for distribution by Paul Masson
Published [Washington, D.C.?] : International Monetary Fund, ©1993

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Description 1 online resource (iv, 18 pages, 14 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations
Series IMF working paper ; WP/93/32
IMF working paper ; WP/93/32
Summary Annotation The characteristics of the Belgian labor market are examined using international comparisons in order to assess the governments recent labor market initiatives. the labor market in Belgium is found to suffer from a number of structural problems compared to other industrial countries: the non-employment rate is very high, there are large regional disparities in unemployment, female and youth unemployment are prevalent and there is an unusually pronounced incidence of long-term unemployment. the causes of these problems are investigated. the empirical results, using cross section data from 15 industrial countries, show that the generosity of long-term unemployment benefits helps to explain the prevalence of long-term unemployment. Unemployment compensation also appears to be paid to many who are not actively seeking work. the recent labor market initiatives in Belgium will help to ameliorate some of the underlying problems but they are unlikely to completely address the underlying structural problems
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 18)
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Subject Labor market -- Belgium
Unemployment -- Belgium
Unemployment insurance -- Belgium
Labor market.
Unemployment.
Unemployment insurance.
Belgium.
Form Electronic book
Author International Monetary Fund. European I Department, issuing body
ISBN 1455223115
9781455223114
1462363172
9781462363179